Kicking & Screaming

Director:
Jesse Dylan

Writers (WGA):
Leo Benvenuti (written by)
Steve Rudnick (written by)

Release Date:
13 May 2005 (USA)

Genre:
Comedy | Family | Sport

Cast :
* Will Ferrell — Phil Weston
* Robert Duvall — Buck Weston
* Mike Ditka — Himself
* Kate Walsh — Barbara Weston (Phil's wife)
* Steven Anthony Lawrence — Mark Avery
* Dylan McLaughlin — Sam Weston
* Elliott Cho — Byong Sun Hogan-Jones
* David Herman — Referee
* Musetta Vander — Janice Weston
* Dallas McKinney — Connor (Goalie)
* Phill Lewis — John Ryan
* Alex Borstein — Obnoxious Hummer Lady (uncredited)
* Josh Hutcherson — Bucky Weston
* Jeremy Bergman - The Worm Eater

Original Sound Track :
1. Truth (Vaughan Penn)
2. Eye of the Tiger (Survivor)
3. Zuma Zuma Baca La (Louis Prima)
4. Chariots of Fire (Vangelis)
5. You're the Inspiration (Chicago)
6. Run Around (Blues Traveler)
7. Walkie Talkie Man (Steriogram)
8. We Can Work It out (Stevie Wonder)
9. Holla (Baha Men)
10. Largo Al Factotum (Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Budapest, Roberto Servile, Baritone)
11. Saturday Morning (The Eels)
12. Let's Get It Started (The Black Eyed Peas)
13. Happy Birthday to You
14. Cappuccino Man (Andrew Silver)
15. We Are the Champions (Queen)
16. Get Ready for This
17. Ride (The Vines)

Plot :
Immaturity and poor sportsmanship once again find their firmly established place in children's athletics (at least among the adults) in this sports comedy. Phil Weston (Will Ferrell) is a tightly wound suburban father who had a competitive streak worn into him by his father, Buck (Robert Duvall), who never seemed to feel that his son measured up. When Phil's son joins a Little League soccer team, Phil signs on as coach, only to learn that Buck -- who also has a ten-year-old son these days -- will be coaching a team in the same league. Determined to show his father he can do the job, Phil impresses upon his young charges that winning is the only important thing, and soon gains a few enemies as he humiliates not only the kids on his own team, but their opponents as well. Directed by Jesse Dylan, Kicking & Screaming also features Kate Walsh and legendary football coach Mike Ditka. The screenplay was authored by Steve Rudnick and Leo Benvenuti (The Santa Clause) prior to the latter's death in 2000. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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